The Nauvoo Legion in Illinois : a history of the Mormon militia, 1841-1846

"When the Mormons established their theocratic city of Nauvoo on the banks of the Mississippi in 1839, they made self-defense a priority, having encountered persecution, violence, and forcible expulsion elsewhere. Organized under Illinois law, the Nauvoo Legion was a city militia made up primarily of Latter-day Saints. This comprehensive work on the history, structure, and purpose of the Nauvoo Legion traces its unique story from its founding to the Mormon exodus in 1846"--Jacket.再读一些...

Introduction --
The Nauvoo Legion in its American context --
Missouri precursors to the Nauvoo Legion --
Founding of the Nauvoo Legion --
Composition and characteristics of the Nauvoo Legion --
Joseph Smith : prepared to lead a militia --
Courts-martial : judicial and lawmaking --
More than pomp and ceremony --
The call to arms, 1842-mid1843 --
Perceptions and fears --
The gathering storm, 1843-1844 --
The struggle to survive : the repeal of the charter --
Conclusion --
Appendices: A. An ordinance organizing the Nauvoo Legion --
B. Revised laws of the Nauvoo Legion, from the Constitution of the United States by authority --
C. Chronology of the Nauvoo Legion in Illinois --
D. Commissioned and noncommissioned officers of the Nauvoo Legion (1841-1845) --
E. Privates in the Nauvoo Legion (1841-1845).

摘要：

"When the Mormons established their theocratic city of Nauvoo on the banks of the Mississippi in 1839, they made self-defense a priority, having encountered persecution, violence, and forcible expulsion elsewhere. Organized under Illinois law, the Nauvoo Legion was a city militia made up primarily of Latter-day Saints. This comprehensive work on the history, structure, and purpose of the Nauvoo Legion traces its unique story from its founding to the Mormon exodus in 1846"--Jacket.